Cruise news (TUI Cruises-tagged)
- Accidents
TUI cancels 14-day Caribbean cruise of Mein Schiff 2 due to COVID cases
The German cruise company TUI has been forced to cancel a Caribbean voyage due to COVID cases onboard. TUI has informed passengers booked on...
January 18, 2022 - Cruise Industry
TUI River Cruises restart on March 28 aboard the newly-launched TUI Skyla
TUI River Cruises' sailings will restart at the end of March 2022 after winter trips were suspended during the emergence of the COVID Omicron variant...
January 10, 2022 - Cruise Industry
TUI's Mein Schiff 6 makes maiden call to Qatar (Doha Port)
Doha Port (Qatar) welcomed the TUI-operated cruise ship Mein Schiff 6 on Saturday, December 25. Carrying 1615 passengers and crew, this was the liner...
December 27, 2021 - Accidents
4 COVID positives force TUI to cancel the Mein Schiff 4 cruise in Gran Canaria
Due to COVID outbreak on TUI's cruise ship Mein Schiff 4 (4 affected passengers), TUI Cruises decided to disembark all guests at Port Las Palmas de...
December 20, 2021 - Accidents
Hapag-Lloyd's cruise ship MS Europa docks in Cape Town (South Africa) amidst COVID Omicron concerns
The TUI Group-owned ms Europa (operated by TUI's subsidiary Hapag-Lloyd) docked in Cape Town (South Africa) on Tuesday, November 30. The ship's...
December 2, 2021 - Accidents
TUI's cruise ship Mein Schiff 1 rescued sailors in the Atlantic Ocean
On November 26, 2021, while en route from the Caribbean back to Europe, TUI's ship Mein Schiff 1 responded to a mayday/distress call issued from the...
November 29, 2021 - Cruise Industry
TUI River Cruises’ newest boat TUI Skyla departs on inaugural voyage
TUI Skyla - the second riverboat in the TUI River Cruises fleet, was officially christened before embarking on her inaugural voyage. The festive...
November 24, 2021 - Cruise Industry
TUI's Mein Schiff 6 is the first cruise ship to restart from Zayed Port (Abu Dhabi UAE)
The TUI-owned cruise ship, Mein Schiff 6 became the first cruise ship to return to the terminal in Port Zayed (Abu Dhabi UAE), following the lifting...
November 15, 2021 - Cruise Industry
TUI Cruises launches Northern European voyages on 4 ships in summer 2023
TUI Cruises will send 4 of its ships to Northern Europe for the 2023 season. All sailings are roundtrips from Germany's homeports Bremerhaven, Kiel...
November 13, 2021 - Accidents
TUI Cruises cancels Mein Schiff 5 sailings in Asia (January-March 2022)
The German travel brand and TUI Group's subsidiary TUI Cruises canceled several voyages on the liner Mein Schiff 5. A total of 4 Asian sailings are...
November 10, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Abu Dhabi (UAE) is open for cruising with vaccinated passengers
Port Abu Dhabi (UAE) is already open for cruising. Fully vaccinated travelers from every country are now able to enter the UAE including sailing in...
October 30, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Mein Schiff Herz to debut for TUI UK as Marella Voyager on June 3, 2023 (Maiden Voyage)
TUI-owned Marella UK is expected to add a 5th ship to its fleet in 2023. The new Marella Voyager will be converted from the existing Century-class...
October 14, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Valencia Spain homeports MSC Grandiosa cruise ship through November 5
Port Valencia Spain is welcoming the latest-generation MSC Cruises' ship MSC Grandiosa every Friday until November 5. The cruise ship docks at Cap i...
August 25, 2021 - Accidents
5 COVID-positive crew on TUI Cruises' ship Mein Schiff 2
5 COVID cases have been found onboard TUI's ship Mein Schiff 2. The vessel is currently sailing in the Mediterranean and commenced her 10-day voyage...
August 22, 2021 - Cruise Industry
TUI River Cruises launches first of 3 adult-only river ships, TUI Maya
TUI River Cruises launched the first of its 3 adult-only river ships following the delay due to the COVID crisis. Originally scheduled to commence...
August 15, 2021